Santa Cruz Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Festival
Thank you everyone who came out to support the festival!
KSBW coverage of the festival
Mayor Sonya Brunner's post
Santa Cruz Sentinel article
To donate to the festival : Donate / Support
Please also support our sponsors and partner organizations - links below.
Photos by Brian Chow of Silverlight Photo & Design
Please credit Brian Chow if using any of the photographs.
Saturday, May 21, 2022, 11am - 5pm
155 South River St, Santa Cruz
Speakers, music, workshops and food vendors
In the festival, there will be a showing of the “Lost Chinatowns” film and performance piece created by local artist Cynthia Lee, a workshop on handling microaggressions by student leaders Laura Wang and Thu-Ha Cao, introductions from local community leaders including a proclamation on Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month by Santa Cruz Mayor Sonja Brunner, and an intergenerational mixer for community connection.
In addition, art displays and exhibits at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History throughout the month of May.
Support the AAPI Collective and the AAPI Heritage Festival: Donate / Support
The festival press release: press release
Many thanks to our sponsors:
The Tobera Project
Photographer: Brian Chow
And our partner organizations:
The EWS Collective
